Relatch

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To latch again

    "They descended the precipitous path, they relatched the rusty gate, and set off at a stamping, ringing walk down the frozen forest road."

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"They descended the precipitous path, they relatched the rusty gate, and set off at a stamping, ringing walk down the frozen forest road."

Etymology

From re- + latch.

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